Abstract: A switch assembly includes a switch unit including a button and an arm extending from the button along a height direction, the arm including first and second contact portions spaced apart from each other along a longitudinal direction; and a slider unit extending along a width direction and including a nose to contact the first and second contact portions respectively at first and second engagement positions. The switch assembly provides a reduced need for space and enhanced friendliness in touch and feel.

Abstract: A band-gap reference circuit includes a proportioned current generating circuit, a startup circuit, a current mirror circuit, a high-order temperature compensation generating circuit and a reference generating circuit. The proportioned current generating circuit is configured to generate a current in direct proportion to the absolute temperature. The startup circuit is configured to start up the proportioned current generating circuit when the startup circuit is power on. The current mirror circuit is configured to reproduce a current which is the same as the current in direct proportion to the absolute temperature. The high-order temperature compensation generating circuit is configured to generate a compensation current of high-order temperature coefficient.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for measuring user quality of experience QoE, where the method includes the following steps: receiving event information sent by a receiving end, where the event information includes condition information for determining a cause for shortage of valid media data in a buffer of the receiving end; determining, according to the condition information, whether the shortage of the valid media data in the buffer of the receiving end is caused by a service system or caused by a user's action; and measuring QoE decrease degrees according to different causes for the shortage of the valid media data in the buffer, respectively.

Abstract: A medium for a dental structure and a method of producing a medium for a dental structure includes: a polymeric composite arranged to contact with at least one dental component of a dental structure, wherein the polymeric composite further comprises a plurality of inorganic fillers dispersed therein; and wherein the polymeric composite is at least partially translucent after being cured.

Abstract: A dither circuit for high-resolution analog-to-digital converters(ADCs) is presented, including a settable pseudorandom sequence generator, a trimming module, a trimmable digital-to-analog conversion circuit, a dither introduced circuit and a dither elimination circuit, wherein the settable pseudorandom sequence generator works to generate pseudorandom sequence signal uncorrelated to analog input signal and its output can be set, of which n bit output is taken as digital dither signal and n can be less than the quantization bit of the ADC; the trimming module works to determine the trimming signals for the trimmable digital-to-analog conversion circuit to convert the digital dither signal into analog dither signal precisely; the dither introduced circuit works to introduce the analog dither signal to the ADC; the dither elimination circuit works to remove the digital dither signal from the output of ADC. The dither circuit features less complexity and better dynamic performance for high-resolution ADC.

Abstract: A Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP)-based buffer status updating method, device and a buffer status processor are provided, where the method includes, receiving an HTTP request from a terminal, triggering a buffer event according to the HTTP request, where the buffer event includes seek, pause, resume, and stream switch, and the method further includes updating a buffer status according to the buffer event, where the buffer status includes a normal play state, a play paused state, a re-buffering state, and a stream switch state. Hence, the buffer status is updated based on the buffer event in a manner of analyzing only an HTTP Protocol field such that a buffer model is closer to a real client buffer situation.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for measuring user quality of experience QoE, where the method includes the following steps: receiving event information sent by a receiving end, where the event information includes condition information for determining a cause for shortage of valid media data in a buffer of the receiving end; determining, according to the condition information, whether the shortage of the valid media data in the buffer of the receiving end is caused by a service system or caused by a user's action; and measuring QoE decrease degrees according to different causes for the shortage of the valid media data in the buffer, respectively.

Abstract: A trading method with user-defined installments is provided. A seller transmits a commodity data and an installment data to a server, and a buyer transmits a buyer credit data and an order data to the server. The server matches the data transmitted by the seller and the buyer, and then transmits a trading agreement respectively to the seller and the buyer. Thus, the seller will realize the installment data selected by the buyer, and the buyer is able to pay by installment according to the trading agreement.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a full adder based on resistive-switching devices and an operation method thereof. A multi-bit full adder circuit is constituted by using a cross-bar array of resistive-switching devices, wherein data of standard sums is stored on the principle diagonal of the cross-bar array in a nonvolatile manner, and carry data is stored in adjacent units on both sides of the principle diagonal. The carry data is stored according to whether the storage loop (crosstalk loop) is turned on. With the present disclosure, the multi-bit full adder circuit is significantly simplified. Thereby, additional circuits for generating a carry signal are reduced, the circuit delay and chip area are decreased, and the adder has an ability of nonvolatile storage.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for determining a buffer status of user equipment (UE), where the method includes acquiring media information of each transmission control protocol (TCP) packet sent to UE, receiving an acknowledgment packet sent by the UE, and determining, according to the acknowledgment packet and the media information of each TCP data packet, a media period of time during which data received by the UE can be continuously played.

Abstract: A method, an apparatus and a system for acquiring media service parameter indication are disclosed. In an embodiment the method includes acquiring, by a gateway GPRS support node (GGSN) or a packet data network gateway (PGW), a media service flow configuration parameter indication, wherein the media service flow configuration parameter indication comprises at least one of the following: a data packet sequence number, a current connection status, media information, and media play time and sending, by the GGSN or the PGW, the media service flow configuration parameter indication to a serving GPRS support node (SGSN) or a serving gateway (SGW). The method further includes sending, by the SGSN or the SGW, the media service flow configuration parameter indication to a radio access network (RAN) and acquiring, by the RAN, the media service flow configuration parameter indication.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing privacy for telephone conversations over communication networks is disclosed. For example, a telephony endpoint device comprises a microphone for receiving an audio signal and a gain boost circuit, coupled to the microphone, for applying a gain boost to the audio signal. The telephony endpoint device also comprises a switch, coupled to the gain boost circuit, wherein operating the switch will control whether the gain boost is to be applied to the audio signal.

Abstract: A Voice Activity Detection/Silence Suppression (VAD/SS) system is connected to a channel of a transmission pipe. The channel provides a pathway for the transmission of energy. A method for operating a VAD/SS system includes detecting the energy on the channel, and activating or suppressing activation of the VAD/SS system depending upon the nature of the energy detected on the channel.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a buffer state estimation method and device. The method includes: obtaining a first continuous play duration corresponding to media data received by a terminal in a period of the present state estimation; calculating a second continuous play duration corresponding to media data in a current buffer according to a buffer state before the present state estimation and the first continuous play duration; and performing state estimation on the buffer according to the buffer state before the present state estimation, preset buffer configuration parameters and the second continuous play duration, and obtaining the present buffer state and start time and duration of the present buffer state, where the buffer state includes at least one of an initial buffering state, a normal play state, a rebuffering state, a play stop state and a play pause state.

Abstract: Embodiments provided herein relate to removing liquid from soil or other moisture rich media. In some embodiments, a method for solidifying sludge is provided and involves providing a sludge, fluidizing the sludge to form a fluidized sludge, adding a gelling agent to the fluidized sludge in an amount sufficient to form a slurry, and adding a dewatering agent to the slurry in an amount sufficient to dewater the slurry, thereby solidifying the sludge.

Abstract: A medium for a dental structure includes a first portion having a first physical property arranged to connect with a first dental component of the dental structure; and a second portion having a second physical property arranged to connect with a second dental component of the dental structure, wherein the combination of the first portion and the second portion is arranged to minimize stress established between the first dental component and/or the second dental component when the first dental component combines with the second dental component.

Abstract: A printed circuit board for an electronic device includes first and second sets of differential vias. Each set of differential vias comprises two vias. A first line segment couples two centres of the two vias of the first set of differential vias. A second line segment couples two centres of the two vias of the second set of differential vias. The first line segment is parallel to the second line segment, and is offset a first distance from the second line segment. A first perpendicular bisector of the first line segment is offset a second distance from a second perpendicular bisector of the second line segment. The second distance is between 45 mil and 55 mil. Therefore, the near end crosstalk and far end crosstalk of two couples of differential vias are minimum.

Abstract: Provided are activated collagen scaffold materials as well as their special fused active restoration factors useful for promoting tissue repair, such as bone damage repair or nerve injury repair. The special fused active restoration factors are fusion proteins comprising a collagen-binding domain (CBD) at N-/C-terminus of cytokines, wherein the collagen-binding domain is a polypeptide consisting of 7-27 amino acid residues with a conservative sequence shown in SEQ ID NO:4 at N-terminus.

Abstract: Provided are activated collagen scaffold materials as well as their special fused active restoration factors useful for promoting tissue repair, such as bone damage repair or nerve injury repair. The special fused active restoration factors are fusion proteins comprising a collagen-binding domain (CBD) at N-/C-terminus of cytokines, wherein the collagen-binding domain is a polypeptide consisting of 7-27 amino acid residues with a conservative sequence shown in SEQ ID NO:12 at N-terminus.

Abstract: A successive approximation analog-to-digital converter and conversion method thereof are provided, the successive approximation analog-to-digital converter includes a segmented-multiple-stage capacitor array with redundancy bits, a comparator, a weight-storage circuit, a code reconstruction circuit and a control logic circuit. The successive approximation analog-to-digital converter helps to decrease the complexity of circuit design, featuring small size and low power. Without auxiliary capacitor array, switches and control logic, the circuit can work to precisely measure and correct capacitor mismatch errors.